| TESTING SAFETY GLASS Footage of safety glass being tested | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7145 |
| Catalog #: | 105905 | |
| Clip Number: | 105905-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | NP 302 | |
| Timecode: | 01:25:33 - 01:27:26 | |
| Location: | Kings Norton, Birmingham. | |
| Year Shot: | 1950 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INDUSTRY: Glass INDUSTRY: Product Testing LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England OCCUPATIONS: Women | |
| Description: | Testing safety glass in Kings Norton, Birmingham. L/S Car approaching, stopping, the comedian Kenneth Horne gets out fakes smash and grab attack on mock-up shop, hitting at window with hammer but the glass does not break. M/S Hitting window. C/U Prising window through hole made by jemmy. C/U Horne looking disgusted, turns away and walks back to car. C/U Window splintered but unbroken, pan to silver cup safe behind glass. M/S Horne jumping off wall onto 'Vinyl' strengthened glass, stretched over frame. C/U Feet standing on Vinyl. C/U from under glass, feet treading up and down. L/S three girl workers getting on to sheet of toughened glass resting on two trestles. (This is just like a scene from the film Sabrina). Horne watching reaction of girl's weight on glass. C/U Girl's feet on glass. C/U girl's faces. L/S girl's feet on glass, they jump off, one by one. M/S Girl getting on to swing with glass seat, others holding it, she swings backwards and forwards. L/S Interior factory. M/S looking up at cannonball. C/U laying glass in position. M/S girl pulling rope to top of shaft. M/S Cannonball on way up. C/U Ball in position ready to drop. C/U light flashing. C/U Ball dropping (slow motion) Low angle through glass ball descending and smashing glass into fine powder (slow motion). M/S Girl taking ball out, hoisting it back up to the top again, C/U Girl looking up as she pulls rope. C/U Ball at top of shaft. C/U Girl looking up, pan down to her pressing switch. C/U Ball dropping hitting glass which does not smash. | |
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